Ive grown immune to most of the derangements of New Yorkers, but the dog-thing still has me shaking my head on a daily basis.
On weekend afternoons every third person on the street has a dog in tow. The lap-dogs I can understand, even if I think they're ridiculous animals, but many people seem to favor large and intelligent breeds. Do these people not realize that a Doberman requires more exercise than 2 pslow walks per day, or do they just not care?
The behavior of dog owners is another issue. Letting your dog piss on pavement is standard. The shit-stain left on the sidewalk by a sticky dog turd, that's common too, and you also have to be vigilant not to step on the nugget that never got picked up at all. People will bring their dog into any kind of store at all, and immediately go on the defensive when they're told it's not okay by the staff. Last week a lady in front of me in the post office line tried to tell the clerk that this particular shit-mongrel was a "working dog," and earned the sympathy of the other customers in the process.
The saddest thing is the single, 30-something woman with a pet dog. These ladies are well represented in my neighborhood, and treat their dogs like the kid they'll never have.
NYers need to stop wasting their energy on these silly animals and start popping out some kids.
On weekend afternoons every third person on the street has a dog in tow. The lap-dogs I can understand, even if I think they're ridiculous animals, but many people seem to favor large and intelligent breeds. Do these people not realize that a Doberman requires more exercise than 2 pslow walks per day, or do they just not care?
The behavior of dog owners is another issue. Letting your dog piss on pavement is standard. The shit-stain left on the sidewalk by a sticky dog turd, that's common too, and you also have to be vigilant not to step on the nugget that never got picked up at all. People will bring their dog into any kind of store at all, and immediately go on the defensive when they're told it's not okay by the staff. Last week a lady in front of me in the post office line tried to tell the clerk that this particular shit-mongrel was a "working dog," and earned the sympathy of the other customers in the process.
The saddest thing is the single, 30-something woman with a pet dog. These ladies are well represented in my neighborhood, and treat their dogs like the kid they'll never have.
NYers need to stop wasting their energy on these silly animals and start popping out some kids.
I'm not a dog owner but, although I see a lot of dogs on the streets, I almost never ever see dog turds that have not been picked up. Been here 10 years and lived in several neighborhoods - honestly don't think I've seen more than 5 or 6 turds this entire time.
